Smart Plant Growth Control and Monitoring System for Indoor Hydroponic Farming

Abstract

Hydroponics is one of planting method that use water as a medium of plants growth, in this technique, mineral solution added into the water solvent, allowing the nutrient uptake process by the plants. Farming by hydroponic method must pay attention to the following parameters namely, temperature, humidity, the level of water needs and nutrients and also the level of sunlight need for photosynthesis process. This research used hydroponic technique in hydroponic growth room, and there is a LED growth light as an alternate of sunlight, due to this room is closed without sunlight. There are outputs displayed in monitoring system namely, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, ultrasound sensor to detect height of the plant and water level sensor to measured height of the water as a medium of the plant. Results of measured sensor in hydroponic growth room explained as the following: fan cooler worked when temperature , and humidity . Water pump worked when water level is less than 50% accordance set point. Control on LED Growth Light and LED Bulb when LDR sensor reached set point > 500 in bright condition, and < 500 in dark condition respectively. The average of Time update/received data in thing speak web is 2.4 second. Keywords: Smart Control, Hydroponic, IoT, Monitoring